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helle-hæfta

Grammar
helle-hæfta, Beo. Th. 1580; B. 788.

Linked entry: hæfta

icge gold

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
icge gold,
  • Beo. Th. 2219
    • ;
  • B. 1107.
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The translation of this phrase is difficult. Thorpe has 'moreover,' Kemble 'heaped up;' Heyne suggests comparison with Sskr. ic dominare, imperare, and gives 'Schatzgold, reiches gold;' Grein's note is as follows : 'Sollte vielleicht zu icg das Altn.

sund-flite

Grammar
sund-flite, Beo. Th. 1019; B. 507.

Similar entry: sund

hrís

(adj.)
Grammar
hrís, (?); adj.
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Tó hrýsan beorge; of ðám beorge, C. D. v. 348, 26. ¶ in a local name :-- Heó ann ðæs landæs æt Hrísan beorgan, C. D. iii. 360, 4. Cf. Ultra flumen Tamense, Hrisebeorgam, 347, 11. See preceding word

BYRGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BYRGAN, birgan, byrigan, birigan, birgean, byrigean, byrian; p. de; pp. ed [
Similar entries
beorg
tumulus]; v. trans.

tumulus ⬩ To raise a mound, to BURY ⬩ tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire

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To raise a mound, to BURY; ¨ tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire Hí his líchaman on cyrican neáh weofode byrgan woldon they would bury his body in the church near the altar, Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 10: Exon. 82b; Th. 311, 27; Seef. 98. Birge man hine ðæs ilcan

Linked entries: a-byrgan be-byrgan be-byrigean beorgan bergan birgan ge-byrgan byrged byrian byrigean

wiþ-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-grípan, p. -gráp

To seize on

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To seize on Gif ic wiste hú wið ðam áglǽcan elles meahte gripe wiðgrípan, swá ic wið Grendle dyde, Beo. Th. 5035; B. 2521

Linked entry: wiþ-fón

eo

(n.)
Grammar
eo, I. unaccented, generally stands before two consonants lc, ld, lf, rc, rd, rf, rg, rh, rl, rm, rn, rp, rr, rt, rþ, x; as, Geolca a yolk, sceolde should, seolfor silver, deorc dark, sweord a sword, ceorfan to carve, beorgan to protect, beorht bright, eorl earl, beorma barm, eornost earnest, weorpan to throw, steorra a star, heorte the heart, eorþe the earth, meox dung. II. eó accented, the diphthong, generally stands before the consonants c, d, f, g, h, l, m, n, p, r, s, st, t, w; as, Seóc sick, beódan to bid, þeóf a thief, fleógan to fly, hreóh rough, hweól a wheel, leóma a ray of light, beón to be, deóp deep, beór beer, ceosan to choose, breóst the breast, fleótan to float, leóþ a song, ceówan to chew. 2. eó is also the termination of many words, and then the ó in eó is always accented; as, Beó a bee; ic beó

I shall be

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I shall be; freó free; gleó glee; seó the; seó sim, sis, sit; treó a tree; breó three, etc

for-bearnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bearnan, p. de; impert. pl. -bearnaþ; pp. ed

To burn up ⬩ consume by fire ⬩ combūrĕre

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Hí forbearndon Beorn ealdorman they consumed Beorn alderman, Chr. 779; Erl. 55, 36: 1052; Erl. 185, 4

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, beótigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed[beót I. a threatening] .

to threaten ⬩ minari ⬩ minitari ⬩ to boast ⬩ vow ⬩ promise ⬩ magna loqui ⬩ polliceri ⬩ spondere

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to threaten; minari, minitari Agustinus is sǽd, ðæt he beótigende fórecwǽde Augustinus fertur minitans prædixisse Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 29 : Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 35; Jul. 137. to boast, vow, promise; magna loqui, polliceri, spondere Swá he beótode ǽr wið

Linked entries: beót biótian tó-beótiende

á-myrdrian

(v.)
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Add: , -myrþr(i)an Ǽr hé Beorn ámyrðrode, Chr. 1049; P. 171, 21

Æðelbryht

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelbryht, -berht, -briht, es; m. [æðele, bryht bright, excellent. v. beorht] .

Ethelbert king of Kent ⬩ Ethelbert the second ⬩ Æthelbryhtus

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Ethelbert king of Kent, for fifty-six years, from A.D. 560-616. Ethelbert was converted to Christianity by the preaching of St. Augustine: v. Augustinus A. D. 560 [MS. 565], hér, féng Æðelbryht [MS. Æðelbriht] to Cantwara ríce here, A. D. 560, Ethelbert

Linked entry: Berhte

blǽd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽd-fæst, adj.

Prosperous ⬩ prosper

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Prosperous; prosper Heó abreát blǽdfæstne beorn she destroyed a prosperous hero, Beo. Th. 2602; B. 1299

Linked entry: tír-fæst

wíg-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-hyrst, e; f.

The trappings of war

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The trappings of war Beorn monig goldbeorht wíghyrstum scán. Exon. Th. 478, 3; Ruin. 35

fealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fealh, underwent, Beo. Th. 2405; B. 1200; p.
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of felgan

feól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feól, fell,
  • Beo. Th. 1549
    • ;
  • B. 772
; p.
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of feallan

Linked entries: féla feól-heard fiil

feóll

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feóll, fell,
  • Beo. Th. 5830
    • ;
  • B. 2919
    • ;
p.
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of feallan

beado-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
beado-cræftig, adj.

War-crafty ⬩ skilful war ⬩ warlike ⬩ bellicosus

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War-crafty, skilful war, warlike; bellicosus Beadocræftig beorn a chief skilful in war, Exon. 78b; Th. 295, 28; Crä. 40

ellen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ellen-líce, adv.

Boldly, daringly ⬩ fortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter

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Boldly, daringly ; fortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter Wíf beorn acwealde ellenlíce the woman daringly slew a warrior, Beo. Th. 4250; B. 2122

brengan

Grammar
brengan, brengean.
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Hit bið bróht (beorht, v. l.) tó lácum, Past. 216, 24. Bróht beforan úres módes eágan, 259, 20. Tó Róme bróht, Ors. 4, II ; S. 208, 19. Him ꝥ sǽd bróht wæs. Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 39. Add

wundor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-gifu, e; f.

A wondrous gift ⬩ wondrous capacity

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A wondrous gift, wondrous capacity Sumum wundorgiefe þurh goldsmiþe gearwad weorþeþ, ful oft hé gehyrsteþ wel brytencyninges beorn, Exon. Th. 331, 23; Vy. 72

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